Grand prix lights on a Cutlass?

[darklotus42]

Has anyone ever tried to swap miniquad headlights from a GP to a CS? I got in a bit of a fender bender and now all my lights are smashed to bits. I can't seem to find a CS header panel to save my life but the yard here has a couple GPs but idk if I could Frankenstein something together. Lmk any thoughts. 

[jiggity76]

The header panel from a Grand Prix coupe is very different compared to a CS coupe.  The headlamps will be the same though.

[tornado_735]

Try finding a salvage yard Cutlass on http://www.car-part.com if you haven't already. 

Edited 21 hours ago by tornado_735

[ManicMechanic]

18 minutes ago, tornado_735 said:

Try finding a salvage yard Cutlass on http://www.car-part.com if you haven't already. 

That's where I found the one in Hearne in his other thread. I work for car-part.

Edited 21 hours ago by ManicMechanic

[tornado_735]

26 minutes ago, ManicMechanic said:

That's where I found the one in Hearne in his other thread. I work for car-part.

No shit!! It's my go-to. I love car-part. 

[ManicMechanic]

36 minutes ago, tornado_735 said:

No shit!! It's my go-to. I love car-part. 

They suck to work for, but I make my own hours and get to see rare stuff that comes in locally.

[55trucker]

On 1/15/2025 at 10:50 PM, jiggity76 said:

The header panel from a Grand Prix coupe is very different compared to a CS coupe.  The headlamps will be the same though.

Ok, clue me in, how is the stamping for the rad header different for a 1st gen GP vs the Cutlass?  

[94 olds vert]

1992 Grand prix GTP header panel for the headlights. #15

 

1992 Cutlass Supreme SL head panels for the headlights.  #13

 

At one point in time I had both of these and they are different. I'm pretty sure they could be interchanged it might take a bit of work due to mounting points being different on the rad support. I have no idea about the bumpers or how the lights would align. The rad support is nearly the same. 

1992 GP rad support

 

1992 Cutlass Supreme rad support

 

 

Note the different part numbers. The work needed to do this would probably require drilling, welding, and painting.  

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by 94 olds vert
hopefully that's easier to understand

[55trucker]

Ok, the fog is clearing, when the OP used the term *header panel* the rad header IS the header panel. The headlamp mounting panel is all bolt-on plastic.

[jiggity76]

7 hours ago, 55trucker said:

Ok, the fog is clearing, when the OP used the term *header panel* the rad header IS the header panel. The headlamp mounting panel is all bolt-on plastic.

Thank you for 94 vert showing the differences.  With me owning an STE and a Cutlass Supreme coupe, I know there are differences between those for the obvious reasons.  When I had my 93 GTP parts car, I just remember that the header panel was a lot different compared to my 91 Cutlass coupe.  Just guessing here but I'm assuming the rad supports are all the same between W body's...it's the header panels that are unique between let's say a Regal or Prix, etc.

55...maybe I have the terminology mixed up?  For me, the header panel is the plastic or whatever material it is that mounts the grills, headlamps, turn signals, etc TO the radiator support.

Edited 12 minutes ago by jiggity76

[94 olds vert]

2 minutes ago, jiggity76 said:

Thank you for 94 vert showing the differences.  With me owning an STE and a Cutlass Supreme coupe, I know there are differences between those for the obvious reasons.  When I had my 93 GTP parts car, I just remember that the header panel was a lot different compared to my 91 Cutlass coupe.  Just guessing here but I'm assuming the rad supports are all the same between W body's...it's the header panels that are unique between let's say a Regal or Prix, etc.

Not sure why the different part numbers for the rad support. The only thing I can think of is different mounting locations. That could easily be taken care of. The rad support will interchange. 

[darklotus42]

How would you replace a rad support? Looks like it's spot welded